Ads won’t ruin your iPhone’s App Store — they may actually improve it

Apple sent out a note this week to app developers confirming that more advertising could be coming to the iPhone App Store in time for the holiday season. With the amount of advertising that already permeates the modern internet, the news has raised concerns that iPhone owners may soon find themselves wading through a sea of […]

Google launches third-party Play Store billing pilot—but only cuts fees by 4%

Enlarge (credit: Google Play) Google is slowly opening up the Play Store’s billing policies. The “user choice billing” pilot program that was announced in March is now accepting sign-ups. Google describes the program in a support article, saying, “This pilot is designed to test offering an alternative billing option next to Google Play’s billing system […]

Controversial social media app Parler is back on the Google Play Store

Parler, the app that's largely associated with Donald Trump supporters, conservatives and far-right extremists, is once again available for download via the Google Play Store. Billing itself as a "free speech network", Parler was banned and removed from the Android app store in January [2021] after the US Capitol insurrection. A Google spokesperson said at […]

The 5 Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ ‘Unicorn Store’

A Jim Jarmusch double-feature is the highlight of this week’s disc slate, as well as a noteworthy new movie about RGB and a long-forgotten slasher movie that’ll hit the spot for a certain type of movie lover (those who like bad movies, to be specific). And Netflix is streaming a new movie starring Brie Larson […]

The 5 Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ ‘Unicorn Store’

A Jim Jarmusch double-feature is the highlight of this week’s disc slate, as well as a noteworthy new movie about RGB and a long-forgotten slasher movie that’ll hit the spot for a certain type of movie lover (those who like bad movies, to be specific). And Netflix is streaming a new movie starring Brie Larson […]

Emmerdale spoilers: Bob Hope SAVED after homeless ordeal – but is more trouble in store?

Bob (played by Tony Audenshaw) was discovered by Emmerdale vicar Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton) sleeping on a park bench in a hypothermic state. After being rushed to hospital, Bob began to slowly recover with his friends staying at his bedside and offering him support. The heartbreaking storyline arose after Bob cheated on his wife […]

Microsoft Office is now available in the Mac App Store

Enlarge / Promotional graphics used for Office 365 in Apple’s Mac App Store. (credit: Apple) The suite of Microsoft Office applications is now available for download directly in Apple’s Mac App Store for the first time. Previously, Mac users had to download the applications from Microsoft’s website. The apps included are: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, […]

PlayStation Store UPDATE: PS4 games release news as Ace Combat 7 flies in

The PlayStation Store is getting some big updates this week, courtesy of some top third-party content. Much of Sony’s PS4 success has been powered by exclusive games but that doesn’t mean the third-party stuff isn’t just as exciting. January will see the release of several top games, as well as the start of pre-orders for […]

A store is selling giant oversized backpacks for $234 and people are actually buying them

Plywood Japanese retailer Plywood is selling giant, oversized backpacks for $ 234. The backpacks were designed by the Japanese brand CWF. The retailer’s website says that the bags can be used for camping or as an everyday style staple. The “sand beige” version of the backpack is currently sold out, but the “olive drag” and “black” […]